#C8CAAD
Light Sage · light warm yellow
About #C8CAAD
#C8CAAD is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 78% red, 79% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 4.8); Oat comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AFADCA — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #C8CAAD for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.51:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #C8CAAD?
#C8CAAD is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 78% red, 79% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #C8CAAD?
Use black text. Black on #C8CAAD has a contrast ratio of 12.51:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C8CAAD?
Its complementary colour is #AFADCA, and analogous partners are #CABEAD and #BACAAD.